This morning, BBC Radio 4's Today programme launched a tabloid-style attack on sufferers from mental illness in general and autism in particular
see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7605000/7605701.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7604000/7604920.stm
I lodged a formal complaint along these lines:
".... I was appalled by the fear-mongering way statistics were interpreted on your programme this morning, and the way John Humphreys expressed many of the common prejudices that stigmatise people who happen to be ill. They are members of the public, not criminals who should be feared.
Almost everyone suffers from some kind of mental ill health at some time in their life. Could the Today programme please help inform the public (and John Humphreys in particular) on mental health issues and how the Health Service functions, rather than reinforcing existing myths about mental illness. Thank you."
Maybe they'll take notice if enough people write in. Please forward your e-mail to
todaycomplaints@bbc.co.uk
and to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/
Please pass this onto anyone who may be interested.
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